computer vision syndrome

Last year, researchers published another randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, this time using AstaReal astaxanthin.

That study included 64 children ages 10 to 14 years old who spent at least four hours a day using digital devices and were experiencing mild to moderate symptoms of digital eye strain.

The children received either placebo or four milligrams of astaxanthin daily for 84 days, which is a little less than three months.

Compared with placebo, the astaxanthin group had significantly greater improvements in both chronic and acute digital eye strain scores.

Researchers also found improvements in certain measures of visual performance, including a measure of depth perception called stereopsis and pupillary light reflex, a reaction that protects the retina from bright light and also helps improve vision in dim light.

So now we have two recent controlled human studies in young people pointing to an intriguing direction.

One found benefits from lutein and zeaxanthin for macular pigment and certain measures of attention and processing speed.

The other found benefits from AstaReal astaxanthin for digital eye strain and certain aspects of visual performance.

My eye health knowledge was almost non-existent prior to today's episode, and I learned a ton, like the fact that routine eye exams can actually reveal underlying medical conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes.

Join me as I speak with Dr. Joseph Allen as we discuss his approach to eye care, some of the causes behind common eye conditions and eyesight deterioration, foods that can improve your vision, how to deal with digital eye strain, a few eye myths, and so much more.

I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did.

Dr. Joseph Allen is a plant-based optometrist in Minnesota and creator of the Dr.

It's sadly eye care is something that most people don't think about until there's a problem and it's too late to do anything about it.

I hear you.

Well, I am 28 years old and I'm starting to realize that digital eye strain is a very real condition, right? So I'd love to speak with you on that topic.

But just to start, so you have a very interesting background.